Janet Mills has announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate, setting up a race that may serve as a proxy for the direction of the Democratic party.

The federal government is still shutdown for the 16th day as the stalemate in Congress drags on. Many federal employees missed their first paycheck yesterday. Follow for live news updates.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to bring up the full-year defense spending bill today for a test vote after holding ...

Get the latest Trump administration news as the government shutdown continues, with the Senate to vote on reopening agencies ...

It’s now Day 16 of the government shutdown, which officially makes it the third-longest shutdown in history. (It’s tied with the 2014 shutdown, which happened under former President Barack Obama).

Democratic candidates outraised Republicans in four of the five most competitive Senate races in recent months, new campaign fundraising reports show – as they scrambled to build cash reserves for ...